Tx - person-years lived above age x in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tx - person-years lived above age x was 6.34 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tx - person-years lived above age x in Nigeria is 6.34 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tx - person-years lived above age x in Nigeria peaked at 6.34 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.41 million, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.41 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.34 million | +0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.34 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.68 million, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.34 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.31 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 million | 5.41 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 million | 5.98 million | 6.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 million | 6.28 million | 6.34 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tx - person-years lived above age x in Nigeria?
- Tx - person-years lived above age x in Nigeria was 6.34 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for tx - person-years lived above age x?
- Nigeria ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tx - person-years lived above age x rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tx - person-years lived above age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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